Best New Bands » Laurel Johnston https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/20 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-20/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-20/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Belle and Sebastian Where: Barrowland in Glasgow, Scotland When: Monday, December 20 Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: 14+, but if under 16 must be accompanied by guardian 18+ *** Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: Elvis Costello Where: The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL When: Monday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m.

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/via-audio-live-brooklyn-bowl/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 12/6 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-6/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-6/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Kristina Villarini Who: Cliffie Swan (formerly Lights), Pablo Picasso and Teen Where: Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, December 7 at 9 p.m. Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Nigel Hall w/ Soulive and friends. Where: Brooklyn Bowl in New York, NY When: Wednesday, December 8 at 11

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/29 Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: The Books Where: Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Ca When: Tuesday, November 30 at 8 p.m. Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: The Radio Dept. Where: The Bowery Ballroom in New...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-12-6/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/29 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-29/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-29/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: The Books Where: Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Ca When: Tuesday, November 30 at 8 p.m. Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: The Radio Dept. Where: The Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY When: Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: 18+ ***

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